Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused, suspect

Born

1986, from the ages reported

Offences

Sexual assault, False imprisonment

Where

Co. Wicklow

Reporting

25 reports, 24 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2025

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irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, kildarenow.com, extra.ie

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• Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station Sexual assault · Co. Wicklow

  A woman who visited Aughrim Garda Station in Co Wicklow on 29 September 2020 for advice about retrieving her son's car was allegedly sexually assaulted and falsely imprisoned by the garda stationed there, William Ryan, a man whose age is reported variously as 35, 38 or 41. Ryan pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2024. A jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all four counts on 26 July 2024 after about three and a half hours of deliberation. On 10 February 2025, Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced Ryan to six years' imprisonment, having set a headline sentence of eight years reduced for mitigation. Ryan has since resigned from An Garda Síochána.

  Sentenced, 10 Feb 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 25 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Feb2025
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   ‘He has broken me twice’: Former garda jailed for six years for sexually assaulting woman at Garda station

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
2. 10 Feb2025
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda who sexually assaulted woman in station jailed

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
3. 10 Feb2025
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda who sexually assaulted woman jailed for six years

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
4. 26 Jul2024
   Convictedthejournal.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda found guilty of sexually assaulting and falsely imprisoning woman in Wicklow garda station

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
5. 26 Jul2024
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda found guilty of sexually assaulting and falsely imprisoning a woman in Wicklow garda station

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
6. 26 Jul2024
   Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda sobs as he's found guilty of sex assault and false imprisonment of woman

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
7. 26 Jul2024
   Convictedrte.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda found guilty of sexual assault of woman in Wicklow

   convicted, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
8. 23 Jul2024
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Account by garda who claims sexual act with woman was consensual 'lacks logic', court hears

   accused, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
9. 23 Jul2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

   Garda’s account of alleged sexual assault like ‘badly written erotica’, prosecutor says

   accused, William Ryan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂41IE
10. 19 Jul2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Woman denies engaging in 'consensual activity' with garda accused of sexual assault in Wicklow Station

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
11. 19 Jul2024
    In courtrte.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Woman denies engaging in consensual activity with garda

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
12. 18 Jul2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Woman tells trial she ‘absolutely did not’ consent to sexual contact with garda

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
13. 18 Jul2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Garda accused of sexually assaulting woman told her to ‘wear something tight’ to the station, trial hears

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
14. 18 Jul2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Woman allegedly sexually assaulted by garda gives evidence in court

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
15. 18 Jul2024
    In courtrte.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Court told woman 'shocked' during alleged garda assault

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
16. 17 Jul2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Wicklow Garda goes on trial accused of false imprisonment and sexual assault at garda station

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
17. 17 Jul2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Sex assault trial will hear garda allegedly 'slapped woman's buttocks'

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
18. 17 Jul2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Garda goes on trial accused of sexual assault and false imprisonment

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
19. 16 Jul2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Jury selected in trial of garda charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment in Wicklow Garda Station

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
20. 16 Jul2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Jury sworn in for trial of garda charged with sex assault at garda station

    accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂38IE
21. 16 Jul2024
    In courtrte.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Garda on trial for sexual assault of woman at station

    accused, William Ryan, 38, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan38IE
22. 28 Feb2022
    In courtextra.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Garda accused of sex attack can be named as gag lifted - Extra.ie

    accused, William Ryan, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂35IE
23. 24 Feb2022
    In courtkildarenow.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Garda accused of sexual assault of woman in garda station is named

    accused, William Ryan, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂35IE
24. 24 Feb2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Trial date set for garda accused of false imprisonment and sexual assault

    accused, William Ryan, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂35IE
25. 24 Feb2022
    In courtrte.ie, in Garda jailed for six years over sexual assault at Wicklow station

    Trial date for garda accused of sexual assault

    suspect, William Ryan, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryan♂35IE

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